Talisman: Digital 5th Edition News

Hi Talisman fans! ːTalProToadː ːBlueTalismanː

We've just rolled out another patch for Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, and this time it's quite a beefy one! Check out the full patch notes below:

[h3]Fixes:[/h3]

• We've fixed a bunch of odd AI behaviours - they should be a bit smarter now!
  
• Some specific fixes include the AI overvaluing the forest and the graveyard, and how much the AI values it's fate
  
• Fixed the lighting on characters when playing in high detail mode
  
• Previously, it was possible to cast a spell while casting the same spell, in a weird menu quirk. There is now a new mini card popup menu, and we don't allow clicks on menu text during spellcasting, which fixes this issue!
  
• Fixed the screen glow not changing colour to match the active player
  
• More fixes for low-end rendering hardware (aka the black-screen issue): we've rolled out new, simplified shaders, more optimisations, lighting tweaks for simplified rendering, alongside improving how the game automatically detects low fps at start-up (followed by a message box and then the game will auto-switch to low detail mode).
  
• Fixed the banner not always appearing when you completed a Warlock Quest
  
• Previously, the sorceress was given the option to use mesmerism on followers she couldn't actually use her ability on - you now won't be presented that option when you can't use it
  
• Fixed an issue with the player summary tooltip
  
• Fixed a crash in frontend card browser, when you were going through My Collection
  
• Fixed an issue where the losing character didn’t gain a fate issue if the combat they took part in resulted in a Warlock Quest being completed
  
• The text for the description of The Graveyard was previously misaligned - now it's not!
  
• There were some minor character card text issues - these have been tidied up now
  
• Previously, combining the character selection rule + default death rule meant that the death/re-spawn rules were not being properly followed as they should in the rules. Now they are!
  
• Dying while a spell was queued caused a number of issues - these have all been fixed now.
  

[h3]Improvements:[/h3]

• We've made it so that there is now larger text for card and space descriptions, and disabled some bold text in the space descriptions that made them harder to read
  
• We've added some new text & translations in various places - there is now a low FPS warning & new character text
  
• We've made some UI tweaks for when players are create/recreated, to make it clearer what's happening
  
• Previously, the cards that were on the board were quite dark - we've brightened them up to make them easier to see!
  

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Hi again Talisman fans! ːBlueTalismanː ːTalProToadː

We've just rolled out another patch for Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, this time entirely focused on resolving the issue that a small number of players have been having where they would only see a black screen upon launching the game. If you're one of the people who has been effected by this, please download the latest version of the game and see if it resolves your issue!

Once you've tried the patch, you can keep up with everything Talisman: Digital 5th Edition follow us on all the places we are online! ːheartː

It's especially worth following us now, as an old friend has just turned up... The Reaper Classic Expansion - 5th Edition Version previews are beginning! 💀

Hi again Talisman fans! ːBlueTalismanː ːTalProToadː

We've just rolled out a fresh patch for Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, which includes a mixture of performance improvements for lower-end hardware, and then some community-requested game features!

First up, we've made some behind-the-scenes updates that should improve performance in the game across the three different selectable graphics settings. We've also made various GPU performance improvements to the game as well.

[h3]Technical Updates[/h3]
We've also added some command-line parameters that you can add in your Steam config:

1. '--nomusic' disables the music system.
   
2. '--noaudio' disables all audio.
   
3. '--detail n' (where n is 0, 1, or 2) forces the graphics detail option to be low, medium or high respectively.
   

We're hoping that these extra launch settings might help some of you who can't start the game right now! Please ensure that you type in the double -- instead of a single - otherwise it won't work!

[h3]Gameplay Updates[/h3]

In this patch, we've added a community-requested houserule - the ability to make the starting player random! This is something that was requested shortly after launch, and we hope this means an end to fighting over player order in online/local games. We can't promise this will stop you fighting for other reasons, please note.

In 5th Edition, the default ending was changed to the new battle against the Elder Dragon - however, some community members asked us to implement another ending to help them speed up their games. As of this patch, you can now choose the 'Race to Win' Ending when setting up your game, so go give it a try!

[h3]Fixes and Improvements[/h3]

The main fix in this patch is for the combination of fatality and character selection rules - player shouldn't have to choose a new character, and Talisman: Digital 5th Edition now properly follows this rule!

We've also fixed the title of The Mystic in Spanish - thanks to Zangetsu here on the Steam forums for pointing this out to our English speaking team!

[h3]Thanks for playing![/h3]

You can download the latest patch now, and to keep up with everything Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, make sure you follow us on all the places we are online! ːheartː

Hi Talisman fans! ːBlueTalismanː ːTalProToadː

Since launching Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, our small team have been listening closely to all the feedback you've been giving us - and we massively appreciate everyone who has taken the time to share their thoughts! Whether that's been here on Steam, on our social media channels or our Discord, we're keeping track of everything you've been sharing about the game since launch.

But, we know that a lot of you would rather have a more long-form, direct way of giving us feedback on the game - which is why we've put together a Google form just for that!

You can find it here, if you'd like to fill it in.

If you're wondering what we've done with the feedback you've already given us, we're currently working on another patch for Talisman: Digital 5th Edition based on community-feedback, so look out for that soon! ːheartː

Hi Talisman fans! ːBlueTalismanː ːTalProToadː

We've just released a new patch for Talisman: Digital 5th Edition, which fixes a number of community-reported issues.

You can check the full list below:

• We've fixed an issue where the game would end without needing to kill the elder dragon if another player dies (despite Fatality being set to off)
  
• Fixed a crash that was being caused by Steam names containing non-Latin characters
  
• Fixed an issue where sometimes the detail option was not getting applied until the options UI was opened
  
• We've made some improvements to performance when selecting medium and low detail modes
  
• The Dwarf is now correctly unaffected by the maze card, and doesn't need to roll
  
• The 'End Quest' achievement will now trigger properly if the player steals a Talisman from another player
  
• The 'Share the Glory' will now unlock properly when using the Mercenary to help defeat the Elder Dragon
  

A massive thank you to everyone who reported these issues, either on our Discord or here on the Steam forums.

We're also aware that on certain hardware setups, people are experiencing a black-screen crash at start-up. We're still investigating exactly what is causing this, and hope to roll out a patch soon. Thank you for your patience while our team keep working hard behind-the-scenes! ːheartː